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Presents the life of the American air pilot who overcame a stuttering handicap to become a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II and who disappeared in a flight from Los Angeles in 1944.
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Seized by the sun: the life and disappearance of World War II pilot Gertrude Tompkins
2017, Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
in English
- First edition.
1613735871 9781613735879
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Table of Contents
It's awful having a stutter
Childhood ups and downs
Confidence grows
Traveling abroad
Finding her footing
Taking flight
The WASPs are born
Welcome to the WASPs
Basic and advanced training
Pecos
On silver wings
Flying for her country
Dilemma
Seized by the sun
Searching.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-185) and index.
789Y Childrens Plus, Inc.
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